Lenovo’s ThinkPad X9 drops TrackPoint

Lenovo is removing the iconic Trackpoint with its new ThinkPad X9
Lenovo's iconic Trackpoint has been on ThinkPad laptops for decades, but it's biting the dust at CES 2025.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X9 drops the TrackPoint
No doubt, it’s a ThinkPad, through and through. It’s tested to MIL-SPEC 810H durability standards. It offers a Thunderbolt 4 port on each side of the machine, making it easier to arrange docks and displays to your liking. And the design allows access to the SSD and battery to facilitate repairs and replacements.
Lenovo has removed its iconic TrackPoint nub from new ThinkPad laptops
For more than three decades, the TrackPoint’s iconic red rubbery nub has been a staple of IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. But now, no longer. Lenovo has removed its famous TrackPoint from its latest ThinkPad laptops,
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Lenovo's new ThinkPad X9 is the least ThinkPad ever
To entice a new generation of PC users, Lenovo created the new ThinkPad X9 family which features an aluminum chassis instead of carbon fiber and no Trackpoint nub.
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